MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY

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Histological investigation of a rectum revealed large areas of necrosis in mucosa. Necrotic masses were impregnated by fibrin, resulting in membrane formation. Mucous and submucous on periphery of necrotic zones were hyperemic, edematous, with hemorrhages and leukocytic infiltration. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A
Dysentery
B
Cholera
C
Typhoid
D
Salmonellosis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Apicomplexan protozoan parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium infect the gastrointestinal tract and lungs of a wide variety of animals, including humans. The majority of human infections are due to either Cryptosporidium hominis (C.

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